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rectory

[rek-tuh-ree] / ˈrɛk tə ri /
NOUN
parsonage
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Redbird – Set inside the former rectory of Vibiana, Redbird is a modern American restaurant built for sharing.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

The Somersby rectory was the best and the worst place for a young poet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

Since its construction in 1862, the Essex rectory had been the site of alleged hauntings.

From New York Times • Jan. 20, 2024

Washington County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a suspected burglar in the rectory of St. John the Baptist church when they arrived six minutes after the priest called 911.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 11, 2023

Midaftemoon, she spotted a green panel truck pulling up to the rectory gates.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez



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